Cheesy Shrimp and Grits

Name: Cheesy Shrimp and Grits
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups chicken broth; 1 cup uncooked quick-cooking grits; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese; 6 slices bacon, chopped; 2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 6 green onions, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced

4 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:47:28 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories520.1 kcal (26%)

Total Fat27.2 g (39%)

Carbs24.9 g (10%)

Sugars1.8 g (2%)

Protein45.6 g (91%)

Sodium1582.2 mg (79%)

Fiber1.6 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

3 cupschicken broth

1 cupgrits

uncooked, quick-cooking

½ teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonfreshly ground pepper

2 tablespoonsbutter

2 cupsshredded cheddar cheese

6 slicesbacon

chopped

2 poundsshrimp

medium, peeled and deveined

1 tablespoonfresh lemon juice

2 teaspoonsworcestershire sauce

2 tablespoonsparsley

Instructions

Step 1

Bring chicken broth to a boil over medium-high heat; stir in grits. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in salt and next 3 ingredients. Set aside, and keep warm.

Step 2

Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 3 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon from pan.

Step 3

Cook shrimp in same pan over medium-high heat 3 minutes or until almost pink, stirring occasionally. Add lemon juice and next 4 ingredients, and cook 3 minutes. Stir in bacon.

Step 4

Spoon grits onto individual plates or into shallow bowls; top with shrimp mixture. Serve immediately.